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In response to your question regarding valuation, please consider these factors below: 1) We've been in business for over a year, with an active taproom to market our brand. 2) We've already raised $1.2M in Class A investor funding and expect $400K in economic incentive..."},{"question":"Do you plan on selling beer outside Texas eventually?","answer":"Hi Alan, While our focus right now is distribution in our backyard, there are proud Texans all over the country and our long term goal is to share Texas Beer with our friends across the country. Cheers! Ian"},{"question":"do you think you will expand your sales outside Texas? Have you thought of getting certified by Where Food Comes From Corp?","answer":"Alan, Thanks for the question and your interest in Texas Beer Co! In the short term, we'll have plenty of thirsty Texas beer drinkers within a few hours of our brewery. Over the long term, yes, we believe the Texas brand will resonate across the country and the world. One of our investors has mentioned the possibility of international franchise partnerships, and we're open to all possibilities. I'm not familiar with \"Where Food Comes From Corp\", but I'll do some research. If you have addition..."},{"question":"I have the same question as Kevin Thompson, what is the basis for the valuation? I would be more inclined to invest more if the valuation were a little more modest, perhaps around 3-4 million not including this round.","answer":"Hi Robert, Thanks for your question and your interest in Texas Beer Co! Regarding valuation, we believe our brewery has Texas-sized potential, and we hope you'll join our team. I just posted a more detailed answer to Kevin's related question about valuation, and that permalink can be found here: https://wefunder.com/comments/9700 If you have any other questions, please let me know. Cheers! 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